Cases — February 24th through March 2nd, 2019

Scott Ellsworth - March 8, 2019March 26, 2019 - 10th Circuit, Covenants not to Compete, Disability, Discrimination, Noncompetition Agreement, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Utah Supreme Court, Workers Compensation

Contract / Noncompetition

C.R. England v. Swift Transportation Company (Utah, February 27, 2019) (to prove intentional interference with an employment contract by improper means, based on violation of an established industry standard, the plaintiff must provide evidence of an objective, industry-wide standard)

Discrimination / Retaliation

*Davis v. BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. (10th Cir., February 28, 2019) (affirming dismissal of retaliation claim: Davis failed to show that BAE’s refusal to hire him was because he reported sexual harassment)

Workers’ Compensation / Occupational Safety and Disease

Johnson v. Commissioner, SSA (10th Cir., March 1, 2019) (affirming denial of benefits)